Is Fiber a stool softener?
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Soluble fiber is a bi-directional normalizer - loose stools are made firmer, and hard stools are made softer - because it absorbs waterSoluble fiber includes starches, grains, and supplements such as methylcellulose, the stuff in MetamucilInsoluble fiber merely adds bulk and increases the speed at which food passes through the GI tract; it does not do much to firm up or soften a stoolIf your stools are hard, you might not be drinking enough water, or you might be eating too many concentrated foods such as sugar and fat, you might be slowing your GI tract with sedatives / alcohol / pain meds, or you might simply need to eat more food.
